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Some Chicago Boyz know each other from student days at the University of Chicago. Others are Chicago boys in spirit. The blog name is also intended as a good-humored gesture of admiration for distinguished Chicago boys including those pictured above.Sun, 15 Mar 2020 13:43:51 +0000
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By: Rich Rostrom https://chicagoboyz.net/archives/61901.html#comment-1030744
Sun, 15 Mar 2020 13:43:51 +0000https://chicagoboyz.net/?p=61901#comment-1030744WILLIAM REEVES @March 12th, 2020 at 10:47 am Says:Families I trust to have the best interests of their loved ones in mind.

Even when the loved one controls a lot of money or property?

A while back, a large reduction in the estate tax was due to expire. Many nursing homes stopped allowing unmonitored family visits until after the change took effect.

There are also situations where a “loved one” has knowledge of criminal acts.

Also, “family member” =/= “loved one”. Even close blood relations may be hostile, while relations by marriage are far more likely to commit abuse.

Ultimately, no one can be trusted unconditionally.

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By: Assistant Village Idiot https://chicagoboyz.net/archives/61901.html#comment-1030638
Fri, 13 Mar 2020 02:30:01 +0000https://chicagoboyz.net/?p=61901#comment-1030638I originally chose “Village Idiot” because “That kid who pointed out that the emperor had no clothes” is too long. The idea is to not overlook the obvious by being too clever by half. As I keep forgetting that and try to give clever impressive answers too often, I have yet to get the required three recommendations to get promoted to full “Village Idiot.”
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By: WILLIAM TOWNSEND REEVES https://chicagoboyz.net/archives/61901.html#comment-1030614
Thu, 12 Mar 2020 15:48:59 +0000https://chicagoboyz.net/?p=61901#comment-1030614And why are you the “assistant” village idiot? Did you get demoted for lack of idiocy?
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By: WILLIAM REEVES https://chicagoboyz.net/archives/61901.html#comment-1030613
Thu, 12 Mar 2020 15:47:00 +0000https://chicagoboyz.net/?p=61901#comment-1030613The key is WHO does the intervening. Families I trust to have the best interests of their loved ones in mind. The state on it’s own recognizance, not so much.
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By: PenGun https://chicagoboyz.net/archives/61901.html#comment-1030431
Mon, 09 Mar 2020 15:45:49 +0000https://chicagoboyz.net/?p=61901#comment-1030431If you want to understand humans and their foibles there is no better way that I know than taking the course. Robert Saplosky is perhaps the best teacher I have ever been exposed to, and his Human Behavioral Biology course is very fine indeed. A free Stanford series of lectures that is very much worth your time: